Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier (1986) is a drama, history film directed by Philippe Mora rated 3.2/10.

Based on a true story, James Coburn portrays a military lawyer assigned to defend a confessed psychotic killer. Set in the context of WWII and the uneasy US-Australian military alliance. The accused killer claims to have killed 3 women in order to possess their voices. Despite the defense lawyer's concerns that the killer is not fit to stand trial, the US military presses forward with the case and its desire to have the killer executed in order to strengthen the shaky alliance.

Cast

James Coburn

Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

Bill Hunter

Det. Sgt. Adams

Reb Brown

Pvt. Edward J. Leonski

Maurie Fields

Det. Sgt. Martin

Max Fairchild

Major William Fricks

Belinda Davey

Margot Saunders

Randall Berger

Pvt. Anthony Berger

Michael Pate

Major General Sutherland

Jon Sidney

General Douglas MacArthur

Nell Johnson

Maisie

Pippa Wilson

Singer in Boomerang Bar

Kim Rushworth

Band in Bar